Multidisciplinary Collaboration – What Does it Mean? Encompass Pediatric Therapy Director Rachel Peterson and Encompass Behavioral Health Director Megan Walsh break it down for us and share how this dynamic approach takes the ‘whole child’ into consideration and leads to better outcomes for children and families. As directors of therapy programs focused on children and […]
At Encompass we value diversity. We see the benefits of working with diverse families and employing a diverse staff. We even work to ensure biodiversity in our sensory garden. Recently, we have been exploring a new type of diversity — neurodiversity. According to Autistic Self-Advocate Dr. Nick Walker, “Neurodiversity is the diversity of human minds, […]
¿Qué significan realmente el autocuidado y la autocompasión? ¿Por qué son tan importantes en la crianza? ¿Y cómo pueden los padres modelar esto para sus hijos? Escucharan la información de dos madres expertas en el área de salud quienes compartirán información y excelentes consejos sobre como se aseguran de identificar y satisfacer sus propias necesidades […]
What do self-care and self-compassion really mean? Why are they so important in parenting? How can parents model this for their kids? Encompass Behavioral Health Manager Megan Walsh, MSW, LICSW, and Community Programs Supervisor Kim Kanzler, MA, CCC-SLP, team up to provide some great tips. We’ll also hear two parents share how they take time […]
At 11 months, Violet loves to eat! Her favorite foods are peas, carrots, blueberries, and ground beef. While that might seem like a pretty typical palette for her age, it was a rather turbulent journey to get to this point. For the first few months of her life, Violet was breastfeeding and bottle feeding without […]
By Sally Rasmussen, Encompass Special Educator, and Missy Budworth, Encompass Early Intervention Team Supervisor Our tendency as humans to be “creatures of habit” has been disrupted with the COVID-19 outbreak. Kids, as well as us parents, benefit from routines to feel a sense of predictability and control in our lives. With the closure of schools […]
